MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

INTRODUCTION

The Department is the only one which constitutes four Sections in the Polytechnic.  It has the aim to train students who intend to be qualified as Engineers, Technician Engineers and Technicians in the Mechanical Engineering Industry. At the end of the programme, students would have acquired the skills to:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->i)                    <!--[endif]-->Use  machines and hand tools for manufacturing

<!--[if !supportLists]-->ii)                  <!--[endif]-->Diagnose and repair  faults in automobile/Heavy Duty Equipment

<!--[if !supportLists]-->iii)                <!--[endif]-->Design and cast components from metals

<!--[if !supportLists]-->iv)                <!--[endif]-->Repair and maintain plants or machines

<!--[if !supportLists]-->v)                  <!--[endif]-->Manage a shop (Machine shop, Foundry shop,Automobile garages)

 Students from the Department aspire to attain positions of responsibility involving work in production planning, work study shop and process control, plant maintenance, supervisory duties and other forms of specialisation on the Mechanical Engineering Industry. Some are employed as Transport Officers, Vehicle Inspectors and Valuers, Reception Engineers and Workshop Managers after school.

TEACHING

The Department runs three-year HND programmes, under the modular course structure.  These include the following:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->i)                    <!--[endif]-->Production Engineering

<!--[if !supportLists]-->ii)                  <!--[endif]-->Plant Engineering

<!--[if !supportLists]-->iii)                <!--[endif]-->Automotive Engineering

<!--[if !supportLists]-->iv)                <!--[endif]-->Metallurgy and Foundry

It also offers Mechanical Engineering Technicians, and Motor Vehicle Technicians programmes.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

ADMINISTRATIVE SET-UP

The administrative set-up include the following

<!--[if !supportLists]-->i)                    <!--[endif]-->Head of Department

<!--[if !supportLists]-->ii)                  <!--[endif]-->Four (4) sectional heads

<!--[if !supportLists]-->iii)                <!--[endif]-->Departmental Examinations Officer

<!--[if !supportLists]-->iv)                <!--[endif]-->Departmental Secretary

<!--[if !supportLists]-->v)                  <!--[endif]-->Academic Staff

<!--[if !supportLists]-->vi)                <!--[endif]-->Workshops and Laboratory Technician

STAFF LIST

The lists for 2008/09 are as follows

FULL TIME

PART-TIME STAFF

LABORATORY AND WORKSHOP TECHNICIANS

TRAINING FACILITIES

 The Department has the following facilities to train students to become efficient and very suitable for Industries and other establishments:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->i)                    <!--[endif]-->Machine Shop

<!--[if !supportLists]-->ii)                  <!--[endif]-->Welding Shop

<!--[if !supportLists]-->iii)                <!--[endif]-->Foundry Shop

<!--[if !supportLists]-->iv)                <!--[endif]-->Computer numerically control machine laboratory (CNC Lab.)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->v)                  <!--[endif]-->Strength of Materials Laboratory

<!--[if !supportLists]-->vi)                <!--[endif]-->Automotive Repair Workshop

<!--[if !supportLists]-->vii)              <!--[endif]-->Heat Engine Laboratory

<!--[if !supportLists]-->viii)            <!--[endif]-->Autotronics Laboratory

<!--[if !supportLists]-->ix)                <!--[endif]-->Fuel pump injection Lab. (Under construction)

Other laboratory works or experiments are performed at the KNUST Laboratories.

The final year Automotive Engineering students undergo six (6) hours practical attachment at the Metro Mass Transport Limited, Kumasi every week.

STUDENTS POPULATION

The total number of students in the department is as follows:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->i)                    <!--[endif]-->Production Engineering                         42

<!--[if !supportLists]-->ii)                  <!--[endif]-->Metallurgy and Foundry                        34

<!--[if !supportLists]-->iii)                <!--[endif]-->Automotive Engineering                       66

<!--[if !supportLists]-->iv)                <!--[endif]-->Plant Engineering                                  121

<!--[if !supportLists]-->v)                  <!--[endif]-->Mechanical Engineering Technician     38

<!--[if !supportLists]-->vi)                <!--[endif]-->Motor Vehicle Technicians                   46

Total                                            347

STUDENTS

INCOME GENERATION

The Auto Section undertakes maintenance/servicing and repair works on vehicles for the polytechnic member and the general public.

The Production Section has taken steps to revive the Manufacturing or Production Unit established some few years ago. Meanwhile the department undertakes Welding and fabrication projects especially for the polytechnic and staff. It plans to make these areas very vibrant.